The event started with a presentation of the Axis’ main current drive and main business focus, which, as explained by Axis support executive Emmanuela Manyowa is information security, ICT service management.
A Westcon representative present at the launch, Rachel Longster, explaining the partnership’s drive emphasized: “We’re not looking at a products centre her e, we looking at solutions”.
Westcon offers support to partners like Axis through direct liaison with the global ICT vendors like Cisco, Symantec, APC, and WMware. They also provide logistic planning services to support projects. Westcon does not however provide any services directly to end users but works through local partner channels like Axis Solutions.
Westcon is a subsidiary of Datatec, an IT distribution company and has global representation in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North and South America.
Axis Solutions was founded in 1999 and is the local partner of global ICT solutions distribution companies like Networks Unlimited, CA, and WorkGroup.
